Chapter 8448 — Customs Tariff Headings

8448.20.00Parts and accessories of machines of heading 84.44 or of their auxiliary machinery

8448.3Parts and accessories of machines of heading 84.45 or of their auxiliary machinery:

8448.4Parts and accessories of weaving machines (looms) or of their auxiliary machinery:

8448.5Parts and accessories of machines of heading 84.47 or of their auxiliary machinery:

Calculate exact duty for your shipment Not sure about classification? Ask the Tariff Assistant

Products classified under Tariff item 84.48

Cam Dobby Mechanism for Weaving Looms

A mechanical cam dobby that controls harness movement on weaving looms, lifting specific heald frames per pick to create simple repeat patterns. It is auxiliary machinery for use with looms of heading 8446, specifically a dobby as described in tariff item 8448.11.00.

Card Punching Machine for Jacquard Looms

A card punching machine that perforates paper cards according to pattern designs for use with Jacquard looms. It is auxiliary machinery for Jacquard mechanisms on looms of heading 8446, falling under card punching machines in tariff item 8448.11.00.

Card Reducing Machine for Jacquard Patterns

A precision machine that reduces large-scale Jacquard patterns to standard card punch size while maintaining proportions, used in pattern design for looms of heading 8446. It is explicitly a card reducing machine under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Double-Lift Jacquard Mechanism

A double-lift double-draw Jacquard mechanism that provides selection on both sheds for high-speed weaving on air-jet looms, using two hooks per warp end for continuous operation. It is a Jacquard mechanism under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Electronic Dobby Controller Assembly

An electronic dobby controller with servo motors and pattern memory for modern rapier looms, replacing mechanical linkages for unlimited pattern storage and precise timing. It is a dobby under tariff item 8448.11.00, used with looms of heading 8446.

Electronic Jacquard Head for Textile Looms

An electronic Jacquard head that controls individual warp threads for complex fabric patterns on looms of heading 8446, replacing traditional mechanical systems with solenoid-driven actuators. It is a Jacquard under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Jacquard Card Assembling Machine

A machine that assembles multiple punched Jacquard cards into continuous chains using lacing wires or tapes for uninterrupted loom operation, essential for long repeat patterns on heading 8446 looms. It is a card assembling machine under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Open-Shed Dobby for Narrow Fabric Looms

A specialized open-shed dobby for narrow fabric weaving machines of heading 8446, providing open shed for positive weft insertion and handling high pattern density for ribbons and tapes. It is a dobby under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Pattern Card Copying Machine for Dobbies

An optical or mechanical duplicator that copies master pattern cards to produce multiple sets for dobby-controlled looms, ensuring identical pattern repeats across production runs. It is a card copying machine under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Rotary Jacquard Selection Unit

A rotary drum Jacquard that uses a rotating cylinder with pins for pattern selection on high-speed projectile looms, providing continuous motion without reciprocation. It is a Jacquard mechanism under tariff item 8448.11.00.

Automatic Stop Motion Device for Spinning Frames

An automatic stop motion device for spinning frames detects yarn breaks and halts the machine to prevent waste. This auxiliary machinery is designed for use with textile spinning machines of heading 84.45, making it classifiable under tariff item 8448.19.00.

Card Clothing for Carding Machines

Card clothing consists of wire-mounted surfaces used on carding machines to align fibers during spinning preparation. While often considered parts, complete sets of card clothing function as auxiliary machinery for machines of heading 84.45, falling under tariff item 8448.19.00.

Comb Assemblies for Wool Combing Machines

Comb assemblies for wool combing machines align long wool fibers during preparatory processes in textile production. These combs are named examples of auxiliary machinery for machines of heading 84.45, making them classifiable under tariff item 8448.19.00.

Dobby Mechanism for Weaving Looms

A dobby mechanism is an auxiliary device for looms of heading 84.46, automating simple pattern controls through harness movements. It falls under tariff item 8448.19.00 as other auxiliary machinery for textile machines.

Extruding Nipples for Synthetic Fiber Machines

Extruding nipples form precise filament cross-sections in synthetic fiber spinning machines of heading 84.44. These are listed examples of auxiliary machinery under tariff item 8448.19.00 for use in man-made fiber production.

Heald Frames for Rapier Looms

Heald frames hold warp ends and create sheds in rapier looms of heading 84.46. They are listed as auxiliary examples under tariff item 8448.19.00, enabling precise pattern formation in modern weaving.

Hosiery Needles for Knitting Machines

Hosiery needles are specialized latch or transfer needles for circular knitting machines of heading 84.47 used in hosiery production. They are named accessories under tariff item 8448.19.00, enabling seamless sock and shape production.

Jacquard Head for Textile Looms

A Jacquard head is auxiliary machinery used with looms of heading 84.46 to control individual warp threads for complex fabric patterns. It falls under tariff item 8448.19.00 as auxiliary machinery for machines of heading 84.46.

Shuttle Changing Mechanism for Shuttle Looms

Shuttle changing mechanisms automatically replace depleted shuttles in looms of heading 84.46, minimizing downtime. They fall under tariff item 8448.19.00 as specified auxiliary machinery examples for textile looms.

Spindle Flyers for Ring Spinning Frames

Spindle flyers are rotating auxiliaries for ring spinning frames of heading 84.45 that twist yarn during drafting. They are explicitly named in tariff item 8448.19.00 as accessories principally for spinning machines.

Automatic Stop Motion Device

Electronic stop motion sensors for textile machines of heading 84.44 that halt operations upon thread breakage detection. They are auxiliary machinery for preventing production waste and are commonly used in high-speed spinning lines. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

False Twist Spindle Assembly

A high-speed rotating spindle unit for false twist texturing processes, twisting synthetic filaments to create bulked yarns. It is an accessory part of texturing machines in heading 84.44. This item falls under tariff item 8448.20.00 as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Filament Quench Air Spinneret Cabinet

A pressurized cabinet that encloses spinnerets and distributes quench air to cool freshly extruded man-made filaments. It ensures a uniform cooling profile for proper crystallization during filament production. This is a part or accessory of machines of heading 84.44, which cover extruding machines for man-made textile filaments.

Friction Twisting Disc Set

A matched set of ceramic friction discs used in false-twist texturing machines to impart crimp and bulk to synthetic yarns. Sold as a complete replacement set for a specific machine model, these discs are essential for maintaining yarn quality. They are classified here as parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with machines of heading 84.44.

Heald Frame Assembly for Textile Machinery

Precision heald frames and assemblies used in dobby mechanisms for warp control in weaving machines of heading 84.44. They are parts and accessories suitable for use with textile processing machinery. This item falls under tariff item 8448.20.00 as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Jacquard Harness Assembly

Complex Jacquard harness systems with hooks and wires for pattern weaving on heading 84.44 machines. They are auxiliary machinery parts for intricate textile designs, enabling unlimited pattern control. This item falls under tariff item 8448.20.00 as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Man-Made Filament Tension Sensor Guide

A ceramic guide with an integrated tension sensor for monitoring and controlling filament tension during high-speed drawing of synthetic textile filaments. It prevents yarn breaks and ensures a uniform draw ratio. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44, which include drawing machines for man-made filaments.

Multifilament Yarn Traversing Guide

A servo-controlled traversing guide rail assembly for uniform winding of multifilament synthetic yarns on take-up bobbins in drawing machines. It prevents ribboning and ensures package density. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44, which include drawing machines for man-made filaments.

Nylon Yarn Take-Up Winder Spindle

A rotating spindle assembly designed specifically for take-up winders on man-made filament drawing machines, used to collect drawn nylon or polyester filaments under precise tension. It features anti-static coatings and yarn guides. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

PET Filament Finish Pump Assembly

A precision metering pump assembly for delivering spin-finish lubricant to man-made PET filament lines during extrusion drawing. It features adjustable flow rates for different denier yarns. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

Polyester Filament Oil Applicator Roller

A metering roller that applies spin-finish oil to man-made filaments during the drawing process to reduce friction and static. It is constructed with specialized surface finishes for uniform oil distribution on polyester or nylon yarns. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

Polymer Filament Drawing Die

A specialized die plate with precisely engineered holes used in man-made filament extrusion machines to form continuous filaments from molten polymer. It is essential for controlling filament diameter and cross-section during extrusion. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

POY Spinneret Pack Assembly

A complete spinneret pack with filter, distribution plate, and extrusion plate for producing partially oriented yarn (POY) from molten polyester in filament extrusion machines. It is designed for high-pressure polymer flow and precise filament formation. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

Spindle Flyer Assembly

High-speed spindle flyers for ring spinning frames (heading 84.44) that impart twist to yarn formation. They are accessories principally used with spinning machinery and are critical for yarn tension control. This item falls under tariff item 8448.20.00 as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Synthetic Fiber Draw Pin Assembly

A precision ceramic draw pin with godet roller mount used to guide filaments through heating and stretching zones in man-made fiber drawing machines. It is critical for maintaining draw ratio uniformity. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

Synthetic Filament Extrusion Godet Roll

A precision-engineered heated roll used in machines for extruding or drawing man-made textile filaments like polyester or nylon. It controls filament tension and temperature during the drawing process to achieve desired properties. This is a part or accessory suitable for use with machines of heading 84.44.

Texturing Heater Plates

Heated plates used in the primary and secondary heating zones of yarn texturing machines to soften synthetic filaments before twist insertion. These plates are critical for controlling the thermal profile of the texturing process. They are classified here as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Texturing Machine Cooling Tube Assembly

Stainless steel tube arrays that cool twisted yarn after it exits the heating zone in texturing machines, preventing heat damage and setting the twist. These assemblies are designed for a specific cooling function within the texturing process. They are classified here as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Texturing Yarn Guide Traverse System

An automated traverse mechanism with ceramic yarn guides that distributes textured yarn evenly onto take-up packages. This system ensures consistent package formation and is integral to the operation of texturing machines. It is classified here as a part or accessory of machines of heading 84.44.

Yarn Texturing Delivery Roller

Precision-ground ceramic or chrome-plated rollers that control yarn feed in texturing machines, maintaining tension during twist setting. These rollers are essential for consistent yarn quality and are designed for a specific machine model. They are classified here as parts of machines of heading 84.44.

Yarn Texturing Jet Nozzle

A precision-engineered nozzle used in false-twist texturing machines to impart bulk and elasticity to synthetic yarns such as polyester. This nozzle is specifically designed for the texturing process and is not a general-purpose component. It is classified here as a part of machines of heading 84.44.

Flexible Rubber Card Clothing for Wool Carding

Flexible rubber card clothing with embedded teeth, designed for wool carding machines of heading 8445. The rubber foundation allows gentle fiber handling, preventing damage to delicate wool fibers while conforming to cylinder surfaces. This product is a part or accessory suitable for use solely or principally with carding machines, falling under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Foundationless Card Wire Points for Cylinder Cards

Individual card wire points or needles without a backing foundation, intended for direct mounting on carding cylinders of machines in heading 8445. These precision wires ensure parallel orientation for efficient fiber parallelization. As they are parts suitable for use solely or principally with carding machines, they fall under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Full Cylinder Card Clothing Sets for Trützschler Cards

Complete sets of card clothing sized for Trützschler high-production carding cylinders (heading 8445), featuring diamond-patterned wire implantation. These sets are pre-fitted for quick replacement to minimize downtime in textile mills. As card clothing, they are classified under tariff item 8448.31.00.

High-Speed Doffer Card Clothing for Rieter Cards

Specialized card clothing for doffer rolls in Rieter high-performance carding lines (heading 8445), engineered for fiber stripping at speeds over 1200 m/min. The robust wire configuration handles cotton waste recycling effectively. This product is card clothing, classified under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Metallic Card Clothing for Cotton Carding Machines

Metallic card clothing consisting of flexible metal wires or teeth mounted on a foundation, designed specifically for carding machines under heading 8445 used in cotton fiber processing. It aligns and separates fibers by passing them between moving surfaces. As card clothing, it falls under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Semi-Metallic Card Clothing Strips for Licker-In Rollers

Pre-cut semi-metallic card clothing strips designed for licker-in rollers in flat-top carding machines under heading 8445. These strips feature a blend of metal and synthetic foundations for optimal fiber transfer and durability. As card clothing, they are classified under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Stationary Flat Card Clothing for Worker Flats

Card clothing strips for stationary flats and worker flats in classic carding machines under heading 8445, featuring flexible foundations for multi-directional fiber working. These are essential for parallelization in worsted spinning processes. As card clothing, they fall under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Synthetic Fiber Card Clothing for Man-Made Staple

Card clothing with synthetic polymer wires on a rubber foundation, optimized for man-made staple fibers in carding machines of heading 8445. Low-friction synthetic teeth reduce fiber damage during high-speed processing of polyester and similar materials. This product is card clothing, classified under tariff item 8448.31.00.

Bale Opener Plucker for Carding Lines

An automated bale opener plucker that tears apart compressed fiber bales and feeds loosened material to carding machines via pneumatic transport. It is designed exclusively for use with textile fiber preparation machinery of heading 84.45, making it a part or accessory of such machines. This product falls under tariff item 8448.32.00 as it is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, other than card clothing.

Card Feed Lattice Regulator

A precision regulator that controls the speed and tension of fiber lattice delivery to carding machines, ensuring uniform web formation. It consists of mechanical rollers and sensors that maintain consistent fiber flow. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Fiber Opener Machine

A machine designed to open and separate compressed cotton fibers prior to carding, used exclusively with textile carding machines under heading 84.45. It features rotating beaters and grids to gently disentangle fibers without damage. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Auto-Feeder Drive Gearbox

A gearbox assembly powering the automatic feeder mechanism in modern cotton gins under heading 84.45. It ensures continuous cotton flow into ginning stands and is a principal auxiliary machinery part. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Brush Roll for Lint Cleaning

A rotating brush roll component that sweeps remaining trash from cotton lint in the cleaning section of cotton gin machines. It is designed exclusively for use with heading 84.45 cotton gins to improve fiber quality. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Huller Rib and Knife Assembly

An adjustable rib and knife set used in cotton gin hullers to crack cotton hulls and separate lint from seeds. It is a principal accessory for heading 84.45 ginning machines, critical for initial fiber liberation. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Lint Cleaner Saw Cylinder

A rotating cylinder fitted with circular saw blades used in cotton gins to clean foreign matter from lint after seed removal. It is an essential accessory for machines of heading 84.45, specifically cotton gins, ensuring high-quality fiber. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Moisture Restoration Humidifier Nozzle

A specialized nozzle array for injecting steam or water into cotton lint post-ginning to restore moisture. It is an accessory for heading 84.45 cotton gins, maintaining fiber quality. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Pressure Roller for Seed Control

A heavy-duty pressure roller that compresses cotton against seed rolls to efficiently extract lint in ginning. It is an exclusive part for cotton gin machines of heading 84.45, optimizing seed-lint separation. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.

Cotton Gin Seed Roller Assembly

An assembly consisting of cylindrical rollers designed to grip and remove seeds from cotton lint in cotton gin machines classified under heading 84.45. It is a principal part used solely with cotton gins for the cleaning of cotton fibers. This product is a part of machines for preparing textile fibers, falling under tariff item 8448.32.00.